Yankees Clinch Series Amid War Strain and Fanfare
The World Series amid wartime travel and drafts showed strong fan turnout and enduring interest. Joe Gordon starred in fielding while Bill Dickey’s fifth game homer sealed the title. Frankie Crosetti and Spud Chandler delivered key moments as the Yankees overcame a weak Cards lineup and a troubled field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Walker Cooper
Cardinal
Nick Etten
St. Louis
Nagurski Won't Try For Fullback Post
Chicago, Oct. 16. Bronko Nagurski, back with the Bears after retirement, will not seek his old fullback job as Bill Osmanski leaves for the navy. At 34, Nagurski says he has enough trouble at tackle and would not replace Osmanski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bronko Nagurski
Chicago Bears
Bill Osmanski
Osmanski
Bronk
Kerry Patch Triumphs in 1932 Futurity
Kerry Patch won the 1932 Futurity with little major wagering in New York where bookmakers offered odds as high as 100 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerry Patch
New York
Duke Tar Heels clash as Homecoming set in Durham
In Durham Duke reshuffles its line to meet North Carolina on Homecoming Day. The Tar Heels backfield gains with Billy Myers moved to wingback and Hosea Rodgers to tailback as Carolina eyes a fast, powerful attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Eddie Cameraty
Blue Devil
Duke
North Carolina Tar Heels
Blue Duke
Carolina
Jim Myers
Meg Milner
Georgia
Bulldog Wilat
Pat Preston
Wall
Fletcher Wall
Wake Forest
Bill McCain
Blue
Jon
Walls
Dutch Stanley
Benny Cittadino
Bob Gantt
Durham Boy
Tom Young
Tar Heels
Chapel Hill
Myers
Billy Myers
Young
Hosea Rodgers
Bernie Rohling
Rodgers
Southern Methodist
Wayne Palmer
Duke University
University of North Carolina
Zivic Suffers Decisive Ring Setback to Basora
In Detroit on October 16 Fritzie Zivic lost a ten round decision to Jose Basora of Puerto Rico. Basora dominated after a shaky start with Zivic not winning any rounds on two judges cards while one judge had two even rounds. Zivic eyes Jake La Motta next month in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NEA
Ries
Yankees
Carr Levies
Ward
Florida
Italy
Gen. Eisenhower
North Africa
War Department
Detroit
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Jose Basora
New
Recems
Zivic
Jake la Motta
Bronx
Pond
Basora
la Motta
Fritzie
Elmer Slim McClelland
Boxing results from last night across several cities
In Detroit Jose Basora outpointed Grizzie Zivic. In Worcester Al Costa outpointed Leo Sawicki. In New Orleans Cilco Shans and Al Reasoner drew. In Indianapolis Johnny Denson outpointed Jack Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Jose Basora
Puerto Rico
Grizzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Worcester
Mass
al Costa
Woonsocket
Leo Sawicki
New Orleans
Cilco Shans
Los Angeles
al Reasoner
Chicago
Drew
Indianapolis
Johnny Denson
Jack Marshall
Dallas
Memory Quiz Spurs Giants History Hint
New York items note a question by George H. Poore of Amsterdam on who managed the New York Giants before John McGraw. Also coverage previews Bobby Ruffin aiming for the NBA lightweight title with Dacominy Angott and White, plus Charley Grimm’s Cubs future plans and Chalky Wright fight talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George H. Poore
Amsterdam
N.Y
New York Giants
John McGraw
Brooklyn
Bobby Ruffin
N.B.A
Navy
Madison Square Garden
N.B.A. Tertiory
Will Harridge
Pa Dent
Pointing for Points as TCU and LSU Clash in Baton Rouge
Texas Christian and Louisiana State meet in Baton Rouge on October 30 in their fourth football clash. Neither team has yet scored a touchdown in the series, with past results listing a 3-0 win for TCU in 1981 a 8-3 tie the following year and a 3-2 Sugar Bowl victory for the Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Christian
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
T.C.U
McGraw Becomes Paint Manager After Fogel and Smith
McGraw was named paint manager in July 1902 following Horace Fogel and George Smith as the club slid to the cellar. Ten years earlier after Jim Mutrie’s nine-year run the team had operated under eleven different managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGraw
Horace Fogel
George Smith
Jim Mutrie
Shrots and Shells Add 11 year old All America Candidates
Eddie Brady of Illinois is promoted as an 11-year-old All America candidate. Supporters say he will give Pitt’s Joe Mocha a lesson in ball carrying today. Manager Eddie Walker is negotiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All America
Eddie Brady
Illinois
Pitt
Joe Mocha
Eddie Walker
CCNY Coach Praises Star Stan Brodsky as Big-Time Talent
Chief Miller of City College of New York lauds star Stan Brodsky as a standout on a modest squad. He notes Brodsky can punt 65 to 70 yards and throw 50 yards to a receiver, with Steve Owen likely to scout him soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Miller
City College of New York
Stan Brodsky
Steve Owen
Steve
Stan
Service Dept Team Fields Full Blooded Indians and Hawaiian Back
Camp Edwards Massachusetts coach claims their service grid has full blooded Indians at both tackle slots and a Hawaiian at back Emmett Silva of Honolulu anchors the backfield. The unit is noted as a service team without a victory. Great Lakes naval station baseball raised forty thousand dollars for welfare and athletic fund last summer. Keesler Field and Gulfport Seabees prepare for a big opening game despite no-football at Keesler earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clell Barton
Camp Edwards
Mass
Robert Lackey
Bokoshe
Okla
Vernon Hood
Chiloquin
Ore
Emmett Silva
Honolulu
Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes Naval Station
Keesler Field
Miss
Gulfport Seabees
Keesler
Seabees
Departing Navy Trainees Hit College Grid States
Navy trainee program draws players away from college football as mid October endings loom. Northwestern adds Tom Saracino for remainder. games feature Notre Dame at Wisconsin and Army at Columbia among a busy slate. Minnesota faces Camp Grant opposition while Holy Cross visits Cornell and USC plays San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Navy Department
Navy
Brown
George Hindmarsh
Montgomery
Chris Karafotias
Princeton
Northwestern
Tom Saracino
University of Denver
Wildcats
Great Lakes
Evanston
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Duke
North Carolina
del Monte
College of Pacific
Texas A & M
Texas Christian
Army
Columbia
Penn State
Minesota
Gophers
Camp Grant
Holy Cross
Cornell
Southern California
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Illinois
Wake Forest
Grid Scores From Yesterday Highlight Local High School Matchups
Local schools posted varied scores with Lexington 19 over High Point 6 and Concord 25 defeating Asheboro 12. Other results include Durham 6 over Mt Airy 19 and Kannapolis 15 to Sanford. College lines show Ursinus 16 Temple 6 and Drake 19 Missouri Valley 7 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Oo High Point
Greensboro
Gastonia
Ie Piere Charlotte
Wilson
Durham
Mt. Airy
Burlington
Reidsville
Mineral Springs
Reynolds
Salisbury
Albemarle
Hamlet
Concord
Asheboro
Children’s Home
Kannapolis
Sanford
Rockingham
Oxford
Warrenton
Danville
Oxford Orphanage
Ursinus
Temple
Drake
Misouri Valley
Southwestern
Tex
North Texas Aggies
Fort Sheridan
Gardiner Army Hospital
Doane
Neb
Fort Crook
Miami
Fla
Third Armored Regiment
Camp Gordon
Fort Benning
176Th Infantry
Fort Douglas
Kearns Air Base
Concord High Spiders Blank Asheboro 25 0 in Conference Game
Concord High School defeated Asheboro 25 to 0 in a South Piedmont conference game. Jim Dorton scored on a one yard run and again from five yards, with Willis adding a fourth quarter TD. Asheboro threatened briefly but could not convert in Concord territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bison
Curt
Red” McPointer
King
Miller
Lexington
High Point
Lee Spear
Rip McBride
Spears
Placin
McBride
McDonald
Bill Lloyd
Ray DeLappe
Terry Braswell
Husky
Sla
Curt McDonald
Pointer
Bob Stone
Wouldron
Gene Kearns
Xington
Jack Ferree
Spears-McBride
Jackets
Ferree
Lee Spears
Le—Levina
Presnell
Sheeakiaasey
Ler
ERNE
Wise
Edin
Ees
Blaylock
Bellinger
Everhart
Pete Idk Obey
Ees Brown
Hooper
Smith
Re—Kearns
Qb—Mcdonald
Gesees
Eanes Lmb
Delappe Oes Sesseree McBride Ledkien
Rurwus
Kees Lopp Ee Mee
Tee
Leet
Sii Cendivens
Thomasville
Statesville
Thomasville High
Greyhounds
Morrow
Joe Myers
J. C. McLain
Posten
Timmie
Sechriest
Bell
Tommie
Shelton
McLain
Atwood
Ingram
Allison
Pos
Mee
Liss Cupeimo di Ies
Pearson VeSaehewened
Aoaas
McKain
SURRY
Diesunvanide Visiis
IC —Taylor
Seeseees
L. Sechriest OE Sev
Ccecastesiunes Hansell Eook Vnc
Avnccevesoniaivs
Burton BR Hergmor Onissens Sacercess
Atwood Ads Occa Nakane Peas Agram LH
SigMon
Sees Reesees Allison PE Ochase
Ward Pivaneeheeatenene
Myers Score Statesville
Ete Ween Nee
Enterprise
Concord
Concord High Spiders
Asheboro High Blue Comet
Jim Dorton
Illis
Willis
Paul Cheek
Asheboro
Fred Saunders
Saunders
Comets
Concord di
Mineralites Claim Nation's Best Bowling Average
The Mineralites of Chicago boast a 12 game winning streak and a league undefeated record with a 1 066 season average, leading in the nation. Donnie Pine anchors the team with a 226 average amid scores of 3 202, 3 192, and 3 223 over three weeks of league play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mineralites
Donnie Pine
Gaver Seeks Third Maryland Stakes Victory With Shut Out
Baltimore October 16. Trainer John M. Gaver aims for a third stake win at the consolidated Maryland meeting with 1942 three year old champion Shut Out in the Havre De Grace handicap. The mile and one furlong race carries 15000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John M. Gaver
Maryland
Gaver
Equipoise
Havre de Grace
Hilltop
Turk Broda Enlists in Canadian Army
Toronto reports that Walter Turk Broda, longtime Maple Leafs goaltender, was inducted into the Canadian army yesterday. The notes also mention Dolph Camilli leading the NL in strikeouts and walks in 1939, and that Brooklyn and Pittsburgh have not hosted an All-Star game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Walter
Turk” Broda
Toronto Maple Leafs
National Hockey League
Dolph Camilli
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lovely
Lovely Janetell
Miss Mantell
Douglas Aircraft Plant
Parker
Pitching
McCarthy
By Dan Parker
Bill Dickey
Connie Mack
Bill Johnson
Cardinals
Frankie Crosetti
Southworth
Marius Russo
Spud Chandler
Revengali
Cooper Brothers
Dad
Johnny Lindell
Whitey Kurowski
Joe McCarthy
Nagurski
Ogain
Blue Devils
Duke Wall
Carl Snavely
Nittany Lions
Buddy Luper
Marines
Rocky Mount
Dick Harris
Harris
Tony Cernugel
Black Bison
Yellow Jacket
Holt-Moffitt Field
Lazy F. Ranch
Goose Goslin
Washington
Philadelphia
North
Eee
Cittadino
Maskas Preston
C Harris Seeeenenee
Eed
Eeeenn
Ee Wall RT
O. Poole
Williams
R. Poole
Eereeee
Eeravede Gantt
Copley Biount
Peere Dew
T. Davis
Rohling
Peewee
The
Associated Press
Panama
Chalky Wright
Charley Grimm
Milwaukee
Cubs
Rooster” Coffee
Indiana Guard
North Carolina State
Iowa
Missouri
Penn
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Georgia Tech
Daniel Field
Concord Licks
Salem, Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!